Protesters descend on Urban Shield law enforcement disaster training event [photos]

Brett T. | 10:55 PM on September 05, 2014

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has hosted the Urban Shield law enforcement disaster training convention for eight years, and for another year protesters descended on the event to protest what they call the increasing militarization of law enforcement.

Some of the banners at today's protest against the #UrbanShield convention in Oakland. pic.twitter.com/wwSR1EXUPo

— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta) September 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/BlockTheBoat/status/508027429630521344

Now: Protest at the Oakland Convention Center against the #UrbanShield convention. pic.twitter.com/CR9R1UPEjr

— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta) September 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/shane_bauer/status/508040455368359936

Dozens of OPD officers at #UrbanShield to protect the SWAT teams from the Buddhists protesting for peace. #Oakland pic.twitter.com/Yzy6RKfXv4

— ? (@OKcouncil) September 6, 2014

https://twitter.com/alyssa011968/status/508058351016493056

https://twitter.com/ThornCoyle/status/508065518108934146

https://twitter.com/violentfanon/status/508073263948242944

Mother Jones staff writer Shane Bauer managed to get some shots from inside Thursday’s and Friday’s vendor show.